Гарри Поттер и Принц-полукровка
The house of gaunt
"Scumwho’llcomerunningwhentheMinistrytells’emto?Doyouknowwhoyou’retalkingto,youfilthylittleMudblood,doyou?"
"IwasundertheimpressionthatIwasspeakingtoMr.Gaunt,"saidOgden,lookingwary,butstandinghisground.
"That’sright!"roaredGaunt.Foramoment,HarrythoughtGauntwasmakinganobscenehandgesture,butthenrealizedthathewasshowingOgdentheugly,black-stonedringhewaswearingonhismiddlefinger,wavingitbeforeOgden’seyes."Seethis?Seethis?Knowwhatitis?Knowwhereitcamefrom?Centuriesit’sbeeninourfamily,that’showfarbackwego,andpure-bloodalltheway!KnowhowmuchI’vebeenofferedforthis,withthePeverellcoatofarmsengravedonthestone?"
"I’vereallynoidea,"saidOgden,blinkingastheringsailedwithinaninchofhisnose,"andit’squitebesidethepoint,Mr.Gaunt.Yoursonhascommitted—"
Withahowlofrage,Gauntrantowardhisdaughter.Forasplitsecond,Harrythoughthewasgoingtothrottleherashishandflewtoherthroat;nextmoment,hewasdragginghertowardOgdenbyagoldchainaroundherneck.
"Seethis?"hebellowedatOgden,shakingaheavygoldlocketathim,whileMeropesplutteredandgaspedforbreath.
"Iseeit,Iseeit!"saidOgdenhastily.
"Slytherins!"yelledGaunt."SalazarSlytherin’s!We’rehislastlivingdescendants,whatdoyousaytothat,eh?"
"Mr.Gaunt,yourdaughter!"saidOgdeninalarm,butGaunthadalreadyreleasedMerope;shestaggeredawayfromhim,backtohercorner,massagingherneckandgulpingforair.
